Garbage-can.



H. J. SCHAFFER.

GARBAGE CAN.

APPLICATION FILED sum, 191'6.

Patented J an.;23, 1917.

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HENRY J. SCHAFFER, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

GARBAGE-CAN.

Application filed September 5, 1916.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I. HENRY J. Scrmrr'nn, acitizen of the United States. residing at the city of New York. in theborough of Brooklyn and State of New York, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements .in Garbage-Cans, of which the following is a full,clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to garbage cans, the objectof the same being toprovide novel means for holding the top or cover in place when the canhas been filled. or partially filled, so that the same cannot be removedby an animal and the contents of the can scattered about.

A further object of the invention is to provide novel means forpositively locking the cover on the can and for positively retaining thebail in its lowermost position.

Other objects of the invention will appear later, and what I regard asnew will be set forth in the claims. 7

In the drawing forming part of the specification: Figure 1 is anelevation of my improved can. the bail being shown in full lines in itslowermost locking position and in dotted linesv in its raised position;and 2 is a similar view, taken at right angles to Fig. 1.

Like reference numerals indicate like parts of the different views.

My improved can Consists of a body '1 having the ears on opposite sidesthereof, and the bail 3 pivotally connected to said ears. The ears 2 aresecured to the sides of the body 1 and extend outwardly and upwardlyfrom the upper circular end of said body. Each of said ears ispreferably made from a strip of sheet metal bent to form the twoparallel members 1. and the intermediate connecting member 6 atsubstantially right angles to the other two. The member a is riveted orotherwise secured to the side of the body 1, and the member?) extendssubstantially parallel to the side of said body. but is located a shortdistance from it and extends above the upper end of the body. The bail 3may be of any suitable shape along its intermediate portion. It ispreferably made from heavy stiff wire bent inwardly at its opposite endsto form the pivot portions '7 which extend through openings in the ears3, and then reversely bent, as shown, to form the terminal arms 8.lV'hen the bail '3 is in its raised position, the arms 8 extend abovethe top of the body .1

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 23, 1917. Serial No. 118,372.

of the can, but when the bail 3 is swung downwardly in one direction, sothat the central portion of said bail bears against the side of the body1, the ends of said arms pass beyond the dead center, that is, beyondthe vertical lines extending through the pivots of the bail, and fit andlie within the spaces between the rip-turned ends 5 of the ears 2 andthe sides of the body 1. The cover 9 of the can fits over the upper endthereof and is formed with an outwardly extending annular flange 10which, when the cover is in place, fits within the spaces between theupper ends of the ears 2 and the body 1. The cover 9 is further providedwith a handle 11.

The operation of my improved device is as follows: lVith the bail 3 inits raised position the cover 9 may be placed upon the body 1 of the canby moving it horizontally across the top of the can and when in properposition. allowing it to drop down upon the upper end of the body, withthe flange 10 thereon fitting within the spaces between the upper endsof the ears 2 and said body. The bail may then be swung downwardly ordropped to one side so that the central portion thereof rests againstthe side of the body. When the bail is thus moved, the ends of the arms8 thereon are forced down against the upper surface of the flange 10 onthe cover and beyond the dead center or vertical plane through thepivots of the bail and thus serve to retain said cover in place. Thesame cannot be removed by a dog or other animal desiring to get at thecontents of the can, unless the bail itself is first lifted, and, whilethe latter is in its raised position, the cover 9 raised and given ahorizontal movement. There is, of course, a remote chance of this beingdone, but in order to provide against even this, I have supplied apositive lock for the bail 3 which also acts, through the bail and thearms 8, as a positivelock for the cover 9. This lock consists of aturn-button l2 pivoted to the side of the body 1, provided with handle13 and adapted to be turned downwardly so as to engage the centralportion of the bail 3 to prevent the latter from being raised, or to beturned to its uppermost position, to permit the free movement of saidbail. hen the bail is locked by the turn-button 12, the cover 9 isfirmly and positively secured to the can body.-

Having now described my invention, ayhat I claim is:

l. The combination with a can body having upwardly extending ears onopposite sides thereof, of a cover for said body, and a bail pivoted tosaid ears and having the opposite ends thereof bent to form cover-retaining arms, the said arms engaging said cover when the bail is in itslowermost position.

2. The combination with a can body having upwardly extending ears onopposite sides thereof, of a cover for said body, and a bail pivoted tosaid ears and having the opposite ends thereof bent to form cover-retaining arms, the said arms extending at an angle to the plane of thebail and adapted to engage the upper surface of the cover, beyond thevertical plane of the pivots, when the bail is moved downwardly intocontact with the side of said body.

3. The combination with a can body having upwardly and outwardlyextending ears on opposite sides thereof, of a cover for said bodyhaving an outwardly extending flange fitting within the spaces betweensaid body and said ears, and a bail pivoted to said ears and having theopposite ends thereof bent to form cover-retaining arms, the said armsengaging said flange when the bail is in its lowermost position.

l. The combination with a can body having upwardly and outwardlyextending ears on opposite sides thereof, of a cover for said bodyhaving an outwardly extending flange fitting within the spaces betweensaid body and said ears, and a bail pivoted to said ears and having theopposite ends thereof bent to form cover-retaining arms, the saidarmsextending at an angle to the plane of the bail Copies of this patentmay be obtained for and adapted to engage the upper surface of saidflange, beyond the vertical plane of the pivots, when the bail is moveddownwardly into contact with the side of the body.

5. The combination with a can body having upwardly and outwardlyextending ears on opposite sides thereof, of a cover for said bodyhaving an outwardly extending flange lifting within the spaces betweensaid body and said cars, a bail pivoted to said ears and having theopposite ends thereof bent to form coverretaining arms, the said armsongaging said flange when the bail is in its low-'ern'iost position andbeing raised away from said flange when the bail is lifted, and meansfor locking the bail in its lowermost position along the side of saidbody.

(3. The combination with a can body having upwardly and outwardlyextending ears on opposite sides thereof, of a cover for said bodyhaving an outwardly extending flange fitting within the spaces betweensaid body and said ears, a bail pivoted to said ears and having theopposite ends thereof bent to form cover-retaining arms, the said armsengaging said flange when the bail is in its lowermost position andbeing raised away from said flange when the bail is lifted, and

- a turn-button pivoted to said body and adapted to engage theintermediate portion of said bail when the latter is in its lowermostposition for positively locking said bail in such position.

In witness whereof, I subscribe my signature, in the presence of twowitnesses.

HENRY J. SCHAFFER. lVitnesses WM. M. STOCKBRIDGE, JULn E. ZELENKO.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of ratents,

Washington, D. G.

